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This Howto Lists the configurations specific to using Debian as a workstation / Desktop computer.
package:udftools
This package contains a number of user-space tools related to creatingfilesystems in the UDF (Universal Disk Format), which is primarily used for DVDs, but sometimes also CD-ROMs.
After Installing this package, configure your device in /dev/default/udftools
#Add something like DEVICES="/dev/cdrom"
You will probably want to grant thoses membership to user account.
| group | Purpose |
| cdrom | Use CD/DVD (including RAW access) |
| floppy | USB Mass storage and floppy device |
| audio | Use audio devices |
| video | Access Video device (AGP accelerator..) |
| plugdev | mount devices using pmount |
| netdev | ?? |
| powerdev | Grant the right to suspnd/hibernate the computer |
| dip | Dial out connection using PPP (pon) |
| dialout | Full access to Serial port and connected devices (including mobile phone managers... |
| scanner | Grant access to scanners |
typically, use something like :
add group jdoe sound
(pam_group may help too, in a distributed environnement) see : /usr/share/doc/base-passwd/users-and-groups.html